Tyre King was one of three people who police say fit the description of a group of armed robbery suspects. On Wednesday night, a man reported that he was mugged by a group of people, and that one of the perpetrators had a gun. Soon after, police zeroed in on 13-year-old King and his friends.

King and one other immediately took off running when they saw officers approaching. A police statement claims that officers chased the runners and, when they caught up, tried to arrest them. That’s when King allegedly pulled a gun out of his waistband — and an officer shot him “multiple times.”

The boy died after he was transported to a local hospital in critical condition. Authorities later discovered that King had been carrying a BB gun with a laser pointer.